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Blog Archive
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Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2017 Genesis G90 – The Korean Lexus
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 10/13/2017) If you told me 10 years ago that Hyundai would be building a car like this, I probably would’ve stared at you as if you had […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day Two
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 19 CommentsAfter a successful first day, it was time to turn around and head back. The first task was to hit the water on a scenic ferry ride. Would the second […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1935 Lagonda Rapier – Mightier Than The Sword
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 6 CommentsThere was a Lagonda before it became a four-door Aston Martin, lest we forget. The marque was created in 1900, started making cars a decade later and was independent until […] -
Wordless Outtake: Someone Doesn’t Like Their Chevy
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 22 Comments -
The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part Two
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 15 CommentsOn the first part of day one we had visited a hot spot movie location, an ailing bus, a two storey outhouse, the alleged world’s biggest piggy bank, managed to […] -
Parking Lot Classics: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT And Friends – There’s Always A Memory Or Two In My Local Shopping Center’s Parking Lot
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 25 CommentsMy local corner shopping center has a mixture of shops; anchored by a semi-bougie grocery store there’s a distillery, a few eateries, an actual butcher, a baker, a pharmacy, a […] -
Curbside Newsstand: The Top Ten Auto Industry News Stories of 2023 (So Far)
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 74 CommentsTen Ford Lightnings: $150k off on the bunch, and still not selling Given that many of us here tend to live in the past, discussing in great detail automotive minutia […] -
Concept Outtake: How the 1961 Cadillac Skegs Were Originally Conceived, And The Whipsawing of GM Design By Chrysler and Ford
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/11/2017) Although it’s a bit fussy, I’ve always had a soft spot for the 1961 Cadillac and its “skegs”. But until I stumbled into this […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Back To Earth
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 30 CommentsImages from the Cohort by Owen Smith. This is the kind of vintage find that’s becoming ever rarer, the worn-out runner. No recent restoration efforts on this one. A true […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part One
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 12 CommentsNow that we have met the other teams it is time to get going on this year’s edition of the Great Beater Challenge. As usual, we would be traveling for […] -
Baseball, Goldfish, Atom Bombs and Cars and Trucks – A History Of Mazda Motors
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 20 CommentsFor CC readers in the U.S., of a certain age, this post title can be put to the tune of “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet”. Now I […] -
Museum Classics: The Eclectic Vehicles Of The Skógar Museum
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 21 Comments(first posted 10/10/2017) Skógar, a little town in southern Iceland, is famous for its superb waterfall, but also for having one of the oldest museums in the […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – The Teams
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 23 CommentsIn the last installment I showed the preparation and theme for our car and this time we will see what others have brought to the challenge. The budget is $700 […] -
Auction Classic: 1964 Buick Wildcat – A Dual-Quad 425 “Nailhead” V8 and Four-Speed Stick Make This Cat A Sleeper
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 33 CommentsIf you like kittycats, don’t be embarrassed. I have a treat for you here with a close look at one of the coolest ‘Cats ever. Dog lovers should like […] -
Curbside Musings: 1979 Plymouth Volaré Road Runner – Potential
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 50 Comments(This marks new entry No. 500 for me here at Curbside Classic.) I had written an essay in high school about my dislike of the word “potential”. This word was […]
![The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day Two After a successful first day, it was time to turn around and head back. The first task was to hit the water on a scenic ferry ride. Would the second […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ferry.jpg)
![Car Show Capsule: 1935 Lagonda Rapier – Mightier Than The Sword There was a Lagonda before it became a four-door Aston Martin, lest we forget. The marque was created in 1900, started making cars a decade later and was independent until […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230402_143531_edited.jpg)

![The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part Two On the first part of day one we had visited a hot spot movie location, an ailing bus, a two storey outhouse, the alleged world’s biggest piggy bank, managed to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/kingofthehill.jpg)
![Parking Lot Classics: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT And Friends – There’s Always A Memory Or Two In My Local Shopping Center’s Parking Lot My local corner shopping center has a mixture of shops; anchored by a semi-bougie grocery store there’s a distillery, a few eateries, an actual butcher, a baker, a pharmacy, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4346.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: The Top Ten Auto Industry News Stories of 2023 (So Far) Ten Ford Lightnings: $150k off on the bunch, and still not selling Given that many of us here tend to live in the past, discussing in great detail automotive minutia […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/top-10.jpg)
![Concept Outtake: How the 1961 Cadillac Skegs Were Originally Conceived, And The Whipsawing of GM Design By Chrysler and Ford (first posted 10/11/2017) Although it’s a bit fussy, I’ve always had a soft spot for the 1961 Cadillac and its “skegs”. But until I stumbled into this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cadillac-1961-concept.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Back To Earth Images from the Cohort by Owen Smith. This is the kind of vintage find that’s becoming ever rarer, the worn-out runner. No recent restoration efforts on this one. A true […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53243753857_8965db2f51_k.jpg)
![The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part One Now that we have met the other teams it is time to get going on this year’s edition of the Great Beater Challenge. As usual, we would be traveling for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dino.jpg)
![Baseball, Goldfish, Atom Bombs and Cars and Trucks – A History Of Mazda Motors For CC readers in the U.S., of a certain age, this post title can be put to the tune of “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet”. Now I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-09-13-at-5.04.46-PM.jpeg)
![Museum Classics: The Eclectic Vehicles Of The Skógar Museum (first posted 10/10/2017) Skógar, a little town in southern Iceland, is famous for its superb waterfall, but also for having one of the oldest museums in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20170726_172035.jpg)
![The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – The Teams In the last installment I showed the preparation and theme for our car and this time we will see what others have brought to the challenge. The budget is $700 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Ford-Aerostar.jpg)
![Auction Classic: 1964 Buick Wildcat – A Dual-Quad 425 “Nailhead” V8 and Four-Speed Stick Make This Cat A Sleeper If you like kittycats, don’t be embarrassed. I have a treat for you here with a close look at one of the coolest ‘Cats ever. Dog lovers should like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20230126_131824-1.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1979 Plymouth Volaré Road Runner – Potential (This marks new entry No. 500 for me here at Curbside Classic.) I had written an essay in high school about my dislike of the word “potential”. This word was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/670-1979-Plymouth-Volare-Road-Runner-for-CC-1.jpg)


